My wife has had to put up with that sort of thing along, although here (in the US) the term is generally Oreo.DSQ said:
Poll: Have you, personally, ever been discriminated against?
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Which is of course why white males have such a difficult time finding employment and advancing in this world.Blablahb said:
I can certainly think of a few times I've been berated just for being Catholic (and not even a huge, preachy or fanatical one at that), ranging from "people beng kinda jerky" to having people yell that there is no god before shoving me to the ground (why that lovely, shovey bunch were in the scouts I'll never know, but it may've become less religious since I left years ago, who knows).
Not sure if it counts but alot of people seem to think I have an American accent so I can't tell you how many times I've gotten an unfair go because of eople's views of America (my uncle's fiance used to repeat most things I said under her breath in a stereotypically American accent, this being a grown woman).
Not sure if it counts but alot of people seem to think I have an American accent so I can't tell you how many times I've gotten an unfair go because of eople's views of America (my uncle's fiance used to repeat most things I said under her breath in a stereotypically American accent, this being a grown woman).
Yes. I was once (and this is only one minor incident but there have been worse) denied service by an old woman working on WHSmith because I was trying to buy a "Queer as Folk" DVD and in her opinion "that was wrong and it would be irresponsible of her to let me buy such filth to further enforce my inappropriate lifestyle choice."
Her words, not mine.
Her words, not mine.
Fuck, pretty much this. A couple of weeks ago I wouldn't have agreed, but Sweet Candied Jesus I've gotten really used to hearing the phrases "we'll call you back" and "we actually just hired someone a few hours ago". I call shenanigans on this nonsense! I'm able bodied and willing to work, and no one will let me!MazdaXR said:
I'm a transsexual so yeah I have been discriminated against a lot from nearly losing my life one night to slurs and stalking. Growing up teachers would try to force me to act masculine, threatening detentions for crossing my legs. When I was 6 at a daycare, I got locked up in a closet and tied to a chair with jump rope for playing with dolls. Also I have been turned away from jobs in the past due to ID's having birth sex on it. Then there is the societally endorsed discrimination that I have faced. I would go into detail but it would take up pages even to just talk about the big events never mind all the small things like the dmv employee dragging their heels in changing my gender marker and trying to find any little thing to decline me like a comma in wrong spot on form.
Ageism is rife in this world, it's never been anything serious (since I have the advantage of being 6ft3 and well built) but when I was younger I used to get a lot of mouth from people older than me.
Particularly when I handle advice it was a problem, since I was an agony uncle a lot of people refused to go to me because I was too young, took my age off the forum and suddenly people didn't care anymore. Yay for prejudices.
But yeah, never anything really bad to be honest. I got it pretty lucky in terms of prejudice. White, middle class (eh, kinda. Family was working class and brought themselves up, guess it counts), well educated, tall, relatively well built, symmetrically featured, straight as a whistle, male...yup I've got it pretty good.
Oh I've had some sexism too, man flu? Yes the one time I'm ill in some four years it's being faked. Feeling depressed? Oh get over it, it's not like you have a period to deal with and so on.
Again nothing major but little niggles which shouldn't be there.
Particularly when I handle advice it was a problem, since I was an agony uncle a lot of people refused to go to me because I was too young, took my age off the forum and suddenly people didn't care anymore. Yay for prejudices.
But yeah, never anything really bad to be honest. I got it pretty lucky in terms of prejudice. White, middle class (eh, kinda. Family was working class and brought themselves up, guess it counts), well educated, tall, relatively well built, symmetrically featured, straight as a whistle, male...yup I've got it pretty good.
Oh I've had some sexism too, man flu? Yes the one time I'm ill in some four years it's being faked. Feeling depressed? Oh get over it, it's not like you have a period to deal with and so on.
Again nothing major but little niggles which shouldn't be there.
Blacks, Asians, Muslims, Jews, homosexuals, woman and merpeople would like to speak to you.GigaHz said:
Me being a Straight Atheist(some-what satanist)White/Mexican male I am perfect to the general public.
Wait, what a turd. Whats the problem with Satanists? They're core beliefs are far better than normal religion, it's just their worship that is a bit screwed up. I wouldn't mind another persons ignorance in believing Satan means the Devil, because Satan is the opposition of religion. So Satanism is the worship of the imperfections of being human, and embracing our messed-up reality, though it still is the opposition of beliefs which makes me avoid it, and some of them are straight insane.Loner Jo Jo said:
It's fairly low level, but back in primary school I had "LEFT HANDED" stamped on all my books in red ink. I also was forced to use special pens and other inks to the other children. Also because we had a communal pen pot my pen was always stolen because it was different.
The woes of my youth.
The woes of my youth.
Ive been told all my life im closed minded and dont like to try new things, just because i dont beleive in spiritulist stuff... I will quite happily try anything once, food, activity, hobby, anything, but im still closed minded...
In more specific terms i have been rejected for many , MANY jobs ( about 50-60 in 2 months) For being over qualified. these were all temp positions, for summer jobs, so my education would have no bearing on this. I really needed the money for rent, but its damn near impossible to get through to an interveiw stage...
In more specific terms i have been rejected for many , MANY jobs ( about 50-60 in 2 months) For being over qualified. these were all temp positions, for summer jobs, so my education would have no bearing on this. I really needed the money for rent, but its damn near impossible to get through to an interveiw stage...
im treated differently for having a mental condition (see patronised) but thats not really discrimination but I was teased for playing wow in 6th grade this guy would come up to me and say (in a fake nerdy voice) "well I was in *insert generic fantasy name* and I slayed a lvl 100 dragon and got rewarded the boots of *generic fantasy name*" yea that guy was later punched in the face ahh good times